Easy Way To Get Rid Of Crud In Vehicle's Fuel Tank

Easy Way To Get Rid Of Crud In Vehicle s Fuel Tank FARM SHOP Maintenance Allen Dilg Gurnee Ill ardilg@yahoo : “We do a lot of tractor restorations and came up with an easy way to get rid of crud in a vehicle’s fuel tank Open the drain on the carburetor and the fuel should run out in a full stream If it doesn’t find a 3/8-in pipe plug a coffee can and a piece of fine brass screen measuring about 1 1/2 in wide by 2 1/2 in long Place the coffee can under the fuel tank and remove the sediment bowl assembly which will let some fuel run out of the carburetor and flush out the crud Then install the pipe plug “Clean out the sediment bowl and re-install the screen in the top part of the sediment bowl Put Teflon pipe-thread sealant on the pipe threads and reinstall the sediment bowl assembly Then after letting the gas set for a while you can pour it back into the tank “I’ve used this method many times with good results It works a lot faster and easier than removing the fuel tank and then pressure washing it ”

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